ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT WACO WARLOCKS
04/12/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
MEDFORD DESPERADOS AT WACO WARLOCKS
GAME ID: 10673 - SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Desperados (5-0) 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 10 1
Waco Warlocks (2-3) 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 0
Desperados Stay Hot, Beat Warlocks, 6-4
The Medford Desperados weathered a fine game by Waco left fielder Alex Alvarez to upend the Warlocks, 6-4, at Warlocks Grounds. Alvarez was 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles. Medford reliever Angel Alvarez got the win, raising his record to 1-0. Cody Ahern was tagged with the loss. The Desperados, now 5-0, have stormed out of the gates.

Medford used a big swing from Daniel Friedrich to get the win. The second baseman walloped a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Desperados up, 4-1. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it changed the outcome.

"The bar for us is not a particular opponent, it's ourselves," said Medford manager Noah Alexander.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE WACO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bridges 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .267 0 1
A. Helgason DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .550 0 5
J. Rook SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .385 0 5
D. Friedrich 2B 4 1 1 3 1 2 0 .375 1 5
J. Brewer C 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .400 1 2
N. Raphael 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .533 1 7
J. Austin LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 .400 0 3
G. Buckner RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .478 2 8
J. LaCasse CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .550 3 10
Totals 36 6 10 6 4 6 20      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Raphael (3, 2nd Inning off C. Ahern, 0 on, 1 out) , J. LaCasse (1, 3rd Inning off C. Ahern, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Buckner (4, 6th Inning off C. Ahern, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Brewer (1, 2nd Inning off C. Ahern, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Friedrich (1, 3rd Inning off C. Ahern, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. LaCasse (3, 8th Inning off Q. Perestrelo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Helgason 2 , D. Friedrich 4 , J. Brewer 5 , N. Raphael 2 , J. Austin , G. Buckner 2 , J. LaCasse 6
2-out RBI: D. Friedrich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Bridges 2 , J. Austin , G. Buckner
Sac Bunt: G. Buckner
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: L. Bridges (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Friedrich-Rook-Raphael)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brown CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .333 2 4
T. Riggins 1B, 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .333 0 1
A. Alvarez LF 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .273 0 2
D. Hove DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .364 3 5
C. Espinoza SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 .167 1 2
C. Garcia C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .190 0 3
B. Ryan 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 0 3
   a-C. Gallagher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   b-L. Flynn 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Ernalia 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 0 0
   c-M. Rea PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Reneau RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .455 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 3 3 4 20      
a - C. Gallagher pinch hit for B. Ryan in the 5th
b - L. Flynn substituted for C. Gallagher in the 6th
c - M. Rea pinch hit for P. Ernalia in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Brown (1, 1st Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Hove (1, 5th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Alvarez (1, 7th Inning off A. Alvarez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Brown (2, 3rd Inning off A. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Brown 6 , A. Alvarez 5 , D. Hove 2 , B. Ryan , R. Reneau
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Riggins , C. Garcia , C. Gallagher , R. Reneau
GIDP: C. Espinoza
Sac Fly: C. Espinoza
Hit by Pitch: D. Hove
Team LOB: 9
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE WACO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez 4.2 7 2 2 2 3 1 82 3.86   
A. Alvarez W (1-0) 4.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 61 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 43
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 24, A. Alvarez 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 6-4, A. Alvarez 6-6
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 82-50, A. Alvarez 61-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarez 2-0
WP: A. Alvarez
Hit Batsmen: A. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Ahern L (0-1) 5.1 8 5 5 2 3 2 73 8.44   
Q. Perestrelo 2.2 2 1 1 2 1 1 37 4.76   
B. Williams 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ahern 33
Batters Faced: C. Ahern 26, Q. Perestrelo 12, B. Williams 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ahern 7-6, Q. Perestrelo 2-5, B. Williams 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ahern 73-52, Q. Perestrelo 37-22, B. Williams 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: Q. Perestrelo 2-0
Balk: C. Ahern
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Alvarez
Ballpark: Warlocks Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 6949
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